Year 2018 was action packed for investors who saw volatile markets just as rupee hit rock bottom against the dollar. The eco-political conditions also changed quickly - RBI's chief made a premature exit, and the ruling party faced defeat in elections in three states. Here's what lies in store for equity investors in the new year.

Protests by the farmers and promises given to them, increasing production and persisting low prices of farm produce, and a series of announcements that are yet to convert into farmers' welfare and better livelihood summarises what 2018 has been for Indian agriculture economy.

WhatsApp is currently piloting WhatsApp payments, and its Chief Chris Daniels has now written to the RBI urging that a formal approval be granted to take the payments product to all its users in the country.

The 1,448 page majority verdict of the Supreme Court on the petitions that questioned the Constitutional Validity of Aadhaar, the 12 digit biometric linked unique identity number, says that possession of Aadhaar should not be made mandatory for a person opening a bank account or maintaining an existing bank account.